• ETRI Journal
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.255-258
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• 2002

We created a new design for an Nd-doped clad-pumped silica fiber laser to enhance the pump absorption and lasing efficiency for a butt-coupled, end-pumped scheme. Two concatenated adiabatic tapers formed within the laser cavity simultaneously removed higher order modes and were spliced to conventional single mode fibers. We theoretically analyzed mode propagation along the composite cavity and experimentally achieved continuous wave oscillation in the $LP_{01}$ mode at $1.06\;{\mu}m$ and a laser output power of over 820 mW with a slope efficiency of 27%.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.1012-1018
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• 1991

SiC whisker-reinforced LAS matrix composites were developed by a mixed colloidal processing route. An optimization of processing conditions was made using the zeta potential data of silica, boehmite, and SiC whisker dispersions. Similarly, the SiC whisker-reinforced composites were also fabricated by the conventional sol-gel process using the hydrolysis-condensation reaction of relevant metal alkoxides. The composites fabricated by the mixed colloidal processing route were characterized by a uniform spatial distribution of SiC whisker throughout the matrix. The fracture toughness increased from 1.3 MPa.m1/2 for the LAS specimen to 5.0 Mpa.m1/2 for the hot-pressed composite (95$0^{\circ}C$ and 20 MPa for 20 min) containing 20 wt% SiC whisker. The increase in fracture toughness appears to result mainly from the crack deflection and the crack bridging by whiskers with some additional toughenings from the whisker pullout and the matrix prestressing mechanisms.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제69권5호
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• pp.547-555
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• 2019

In this study, vibration analysis of a concrete foundation-reinforced by $SiO_2$ nanoparticles resting on soil bed is investigated. The soil medium is simulated with spring constants. Furthermore, the Mori-Tanaka low is used for obtaining the material properties of nano-composite structure and considering agglomeration effects. Using third order shear deformation theory or Reddy theory, the total potential energy of system is calculated and by means of the Hamilton's principle, the coupled motion equations are obtained. Also, based an analytical method, the frequency of system is calculated. The effects of volume percent and agglomeration of $SiO_2$ nanoparticles, soil medium and geometrical parameters of structure are shown on the frequency of system. Results show that with increasing the volume percent of $SiO_2$ nanoparticles, the frequency of structure is increased.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.877-894
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• 2022

Geopolymer concrete (GPC) has emerged as a feasible choice for construction materials as a result of the environmental issues associated with the production of cement. The findings of this study contribute to the development of machine learning methods for estimating the properties of eco-friendly concrete to help reduce CO₂ emissions in the construction industry. The compressive strength (f_c) of GPC is predicted using artificial intelligence approaches in the present study when ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) is substituted with natural zeolite (NZ), silica fume (SF), and varying NaOH concentrations. For this purpose, two machine learning methods multi-layer perceptron (MLP) and radial basis function (RBF) were considered and hybridized with arithmetic optimization algorithm (AOA), and grey wolf optimization algorithm (GWO). According to the results, all methods performed very well in predicting the f_c of GPC. The proposed AOA - MLP might be identified as the outperformed framework, although other methodologies (AOA - RBF, GWO - RBF, and GWO - MLP) were also reliable in the fc of GPC forecasting process.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.235-246
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• 2023

Nanotechnology, like any other revolutionary innovation in materials science, has significantly influenced the level of competition in sports. Nanotechnology provides various benefits and enormous potential to enhance athletic equipment, making players safer, more comfortable, and more agile. Various sporting equipment is being infused with nanomaterials, including carbon nanotubes (CNTs), silica nanoparticles (SNPs), nanoclays fullerenes, etc., to enhance athlete and equipment performance. Each of these nanomaterials gives athletic equipment an extra benefit like high strength and stiffness, longevity, decreased weight, abrasion resistance, etc. This paper mechanically analysis the structural strength of tennis equipment to avoid injury. As a result, the bending forces are applied to the reinforced structures to investigate their durability.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2020년도 봄 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.66-67
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• 2020

The synthesis of stearic acid composite phase change material (PCM) was investigated and the samples produced were characterized for use in latent heat storage, using a simple chemical sol-gel process. The PCM was encapsulated to tetraethyl orthosilicate by various preparation ratios of stearic acid (5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 50%). Fourier transformation infrared spectroscope (FT-IR) and X-Ray diffraction (XRD) were performed to determine the chemical structure and crystalloid phase of the microencapsulated PCM. SATEOS1 (5%) shows the best proportion for the PCM. With the presence of stearic acid as core materials and SiO2 as the supporting materials, it does not show any chemical reaction between both of them. SATEOS1 shows promising potential for thermal energy storage as it shows a better encapsulation efficiency and good thermal stability.

• KCI Concrete Journal
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.145-150
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• 2002

Reinforced concrete is inherently a durable composite material. When properly designed for the environment to be exposed and carefully constructed, reinforced concrete is capable of giving maintenance-free performance. However, unintentionally using improper materials such as non-washed sea sand having much salt together with poor controlled quality, or the concrete are placed in highly severe environment such as marine atmosphere, the corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete becomes one of the most significant concerns of concrete. The purpose of this experimental research is to evaluate the performance of corrosion inhibitors for normal strength and high strength concrete, and to propose desirable measures for controlling corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete. Test specimens in normal strength and high strength concrete were made with and without corrosion inhibitors. The accelerated corrosion test for reinforcing steel in concrete was adopted in accordance with JCI-SC3, which required the periodic 20 cycles for 140 days. One cycle includes 3 days for the wetting condition of $65^{\circ}C$ and $90\%$ RH, and 4 days for the drying condition of $15^{\circ}C\;and\;60\%$ RH. It was observed from the test that corrosion inhibitors in normal strength concrete and high strength concrete showed excellent corrosion resistance for reinforcing steel in concrete, but the silica fume in high strength concrete was found to have a negligible corrosion resistance if not used with corrosion inhibitors, since the chloride corrosion threshold limit in concrete containing silica fume without corrosion inhibitor was found to be considerably smaller than that of the case with corrosion inhibitor.

• Composites Research
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.282-287
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• 2018

본 연구는 광물화된 탄소나노튜브를 고분자 기지재료의 강화재로 사용할 때, 계면 결합력이 기존 탄소나노튜브 강화재에 비해 어떤 차이를 보이는지 분자동역학 시뮬레이션을 통해 탐구한다. 최근 탄소나노튜브에 질소를 도핑한 후 표면을 광물화 하는 실험 연구가 보고되고 있다. 하지만 복합재료의 강화제로 첨가되었을 때 보일 수 있는 물성 증가 현상에 대한 연구는 아직 부족하다. 광물질로는 실리카($SiO_2$)를 사용했고 고분자 기지재료로는 열 가소성 수지인 poly(methyl metacrylate) (PMMA)를 사용했다. 계면 결합력과 계면 전단 응력을 계산하기 위해 강화재를 기지재료로부터 빼내는 pull-out 시뮬레이션이 진행되었다. 계산 결과, 실리카 광물화된 탄소나노튜브가 고분자 기지재료와 향상된 계면 상호작용을 가지는 것으로 조사되었다. 본 연구진은 향후 광물화된 탄소나노튜브 강화재가 첨가된 나노 복합재료의 열 기계적 물성을 분석하여 다양한 분야에서의 활용 가능성을 제시할 계획이다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.201-218
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• 2018

In this study, the effects of magnesium sulfate on the mechanical performance and the durability of confined and unconfined geopolymer concrete (GPC) specimens were investigated. The carbon and basalt fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) fabrics with 1-layer and 3-layers were used to evaluate the performances of the specimens under static and cyclic loading in the ambient and magnesium sulfate environments. In addition, the use of FRP materials as a rehabilitation technique was also studied. For the geopolymerization process of GPC specimens, the alkaline activator has selected a mixture of sodium silicate solution ($Na_2SiO_3$) and sodium hydroxide solution (NaOH) with a ratio ($Na_2SiO_3/NaOH$) of 2.5. In addition to GPC specimens, an ordinary concrete (NC) specimens were also produced as a reference specimens and some of the GPC and NC specimens were immersed in 5% magnesium sulfate solutions. The mechanical performance and the durability of the specimens were evaluated by visual appearance, weight change, static and cyclic loading, and failure modes of the specimens under magnesium sulfate and ambient environments. In addition, the microscopic changes of the specimens due to sulfate attack were also assessed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to understand the macroscale behavior of the specimens. Results indicated that geopolymer specimens produced with nano-silica and fly ash showed superior performance than the NC specimens in the sulfate environment. In addition, confined specimens with FRP fabrics significantly improved the compressive strength, ductility and durability resistance of the specimens and the improvement was found higher with the increased number of FRP layers. Specimens wrapped with carbon FRP fabrics showed better mechanical performance and durability properties than the specimens wrapped with basalt FRP fabrics. Both FRP materials can be used as a rehabilitation material in the sulfate environment.

• 콘크리트학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.107-118
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• 1992

본 연구는 고강도 고내구성이면서 신뢰성이 높은 폴리머 함침 탄소섬유보강 시멘트복합에의 개발 응용을 위한 여러 가지 특성을 검토하기 위하여, 복합체는 PAN계 및 Pitch계 탄소섬유, 조강포틀랜드 시멘트, Silica Powder 및 폴리머 함침재를 사용하여 제조하였고, 배합조건별, 재령별, 그리고 양생조건별로 역학적특성, 동결융해저항성 및 장기변형특성에 관한 실험연구를 행하였다. 연구결과, CFRC의 Flow값은 CF혼입율 증가에 따라 거의 직선적으로 저하하였고, 폴리머 함침 CFRC의 압축 인장 휨강도는 CF혼입율 증대에 따라 오토클래브 양생 및 기건양생의 경우에 비하여 현저히 증대하였으며, 또한 월등히 높은 강도를 나타내었다. 그리고, 인자응력-변형관계 및 휨응력-처짐관계는 기건양생 및 오토클래브 양생의 경우 연성적인 비선형을 나타낸 데 비하여 폴리머함침의 경우는 거의 직선적 으로 변화하였고, 동결융해저항성, 건조수촉변형특성 및 내크리프 특성도 다른 양생 방법의 경우에 비하여 크게 개선됨을 확인하였다.